| 单词 | high-angle |
| 释义 | > as lemmashigh-angle high-angle adj. characterized by or involving a large angle of elevation; spec. (of guns and gunfire) operating or occurring at a large upward angle of elevation. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > [adjective] > type of firing popping1753 point-blank1765 sharpshooting1806 high-angle1856 straight-shooting1901 pot-shotting1943 ripple-fired1954 1856 H. H. Maxwell tr. A. Taubert Use Field Artillery 53 Such cover is only to be taken advantage of when the position is secure from a sudden attack, and where the high angle fire [Ger. der hohe Bogenwurf] suffices. 1943 Hutchinson's Pict. Hist. War 27 Oct. 266 A high-angle 4-in. gun being demonstrated to a ‘Dems’ class. 1963 Listener 28 Mar. 569/2 The mere novelty (for television drama) of the high-angle viewpoint gave the shot a sly edge. 2004 D. Zucchino Thunder Run xii. 191 They were close enough to see the target, so they didn't have to adjust their high-angle fire with the help of spotters. < as lemmas |
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